“I told her I was just looking for my counterpart, the girl next door. ‘I wish I met you sooner,’ she quietly told me. Then I was invited to her wedding.”
‘She was right next to me when I got the call. When I fell to my knees, Karen was there to help me back up.’: Woman honors wife, late brother in sharing journey of grief and love
‘My dad looked at me. ‘I have nothing to say to you right now.’ He got up and walked out the door.’: Gay woman shares experience coming out in religious family
“I came alive the day I came out. We only get one chance to live this beautiful, precious, queer life…let’s live it to the fullest.”
Christian Mom Shares ‘Pride And Joy’ For Gay Daughter
“I’m blessed beyond measure to have a front-row seat to watch in absolute amazement what it’s like to live your entire truth authentically.”
‘I can’t stand to live anything less than my full truth anymore.’: Bisexual man shares coming out journey
“Everything you want is on the other side of fear. For a long time, I was scared to acknowledge and accept parts of myself.”
‘I’m tired of not fully accepting myself and living in the personality-altering fear of someone finding out.’: Dad comes out as bisexual after questioning his faith
“Today, I start living out the life I want my children to live.”
‘I was getting ready to go on a date when she sat on my bedroom floor. She said, ‘I hate my body.’ I cancelled my Uber.’: Mom supports transgender daughter, ‘We wrapped ourselves in rainbows and celebrated’
“As we moved into her transition, we didn’t cry, we wept. We didn’t forget, we grieved. And for all that is holy in this world, we did not reject her OR her choices.”
‘Being gay is my favorite thing about myself, yet it is the single hardest thing about my life.’: Gay woman shares powerful story of self-discovery
“I’m sick of justifying myself. I’m sick of defending myself. I’m sick of crying for my inner child who had to hide.”
My Church Gave Out Free Hugs At Our Local Pride Parade, And The Response Was Amazing
“I’d spot someone in the parade look our way, squint at our shirts and posters, and RACE into our arms. I told them over and over that they were impossibly loved and needed and precious. We hugged until our arms fell off.”
My Friends Threw Me A Gender Reveal Party To Celebrate Starting Testosterone
“Transitioning is an extremely difficult journey but having support definitely helps.”